Forest River Cherokee Alpha Wolf 29DCB-L
Still in production. A used 2023 would run roughly $35,300.
dry weight 7,818 lb + fresh water (81 gal, full) 676 lb + propane + battery 200 lb + gear for 2 600 lb. Brochure dry weight omits water, propane, batteries and your gear; this estimate doesn't.
Judged the way the app judges: estimated loaded weight against each vehicle's rating less a 10% margin, per model year, because the 29DCB-L's published weights held steady.
The 61it doesn't fit
- Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.7 Turbo HO, tow pkg) '23-26: over by ~2,364 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.8 Duramax) '15-22: over by ~2,364 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Suburban (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~1,824 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Tahoe (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~1,734 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Traverse (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~4,794 lb loaded
- Chrysler Pacifica '17-26: over by ~6,054 lb loaded
- Dodge Durango (5.7 / 6.4 Hemi, tow pkg) '14-26: over by ~1,464 lb loaded
- Ford Bronco 4-dr (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~5,244 lb loaded
- Ford Expedition (3.5 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '25-26: over by ~654 lb loaded
- Ford Expedition (3.5 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '18-24: over by ~924 lb loaded
- Ford Explorer (3.0 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~4,254 lb loaded
- Ford F-150 Lightning (max trailer tow) '22-26: over by ~294 lb loaded
- Ford Maverick (2.0 EcoBoost, 4K tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~5,694 lb loaded
- Ford Ranger (2.3 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '19-23: over by ~2,544 lb loaded
- Ford Ranger (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~2,544 lb loaded
- Ford Transit (HD tow pkg) '15-26: over by ~3,084 lb loaded
- GMC Acadia (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~4,794 lb loaded
- GMC Hummer EV Pickup '22-26: over by ~2,544 lb loaded
- GMC Yukon / Yukon XL (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~1,734 lb loaded
- Honda Odyssey '18-26: over by ~6,144 lb loaded
- Honda Passport (AWD) '19-26: over by ~4,794 lb loaded
- Honda Pilot (AWD, tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~4,794 lb loaded
- Honda Ridgeline (AWD) '17-26: over by ~4,794 lb loaded
- Hyundai Palisade (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~4,794 lb loaded
- Hyundai Santa Cruz (2.5T AWD) '22-26: over by ~4,794 lb loaded
- Jeep Gladiator (3.6 V6, max tow) '20-26: over by ~2,364 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee (5.7 Hemi) '11-21: over by ~2,814 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee (WL, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~3,714 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee L (5.7 Hemi) '21-26: over by ~2,814 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Wagoneer (Hurricane, max tow) '22-26: over by ~429 lb loaded
- Jeep Wagoneer (Hurricane, max tow) '22-26: over by ~294 lb loaded
- Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 4-dr (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~6,144 lb loaded
- Kia Telluride (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~4,344 lb loaded
- Land Rover Defender '20-26: over by ~1,914 lb loaded
- Land Rover Discovery '17-26: over by ~1,914 lb loaded
- Lexus GX 550 (tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~1,109 lb loaded
- Lexus LX 600 '22-26: over by ~2,094 lb loaded
- Mazda CX-90 (3.3 turbo, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~4,794 lb loaded
- Mercedes-Benz Sprinter '19-26: over by ~2,544 lb loaded
- Nissan Armada (3.5 twin-turbo, tow pkg) '25-26: over by ~1,644 lb loaded
- Nissan Armada (tow pkg) '17-24: over by ~1,644 lb loaded
- Nissan Frontier (3.8 V6, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~2,859 lb loaded
- Nissan Pathfinder (tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~3,894 lb loaded
- Nissan Titan (5.6 V8, tow pkg) '17-24: over by ~509 lb loaded
- Ram ProMaster '14-26: over by ~3,074 lb loaded
- Rivian R1S '22-26: over by ~2,364 lb loaded
- Subaru Ascent '19-26: over by ~4,794 lb loaded
- Subaru Outback (XT / Wilderness) '20-26: over by ~6,144 lb loaded
- Tesla Model X (tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~4,794 lb loaded
- Tesla Model Y (tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~6,144 lb loaded
- Toyota 4Runner (4.0 V6) '11-24: over by ~4,794 lb loaded
- Toyota 4Runner (i-Force Max) '25-26: over by ~3,894 lb loaded
- Toyota Grand Highlander (i-Force Max) '24-26: over by ~4,794 lb loaded
- Toyota Highlander (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~4,794 lb loaded
- Toyota Land Cruiser (i-Force Max) '24-26: over by ~3,894 lb loaded
- Toyota Sequoia (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '23-26: over by ~724 lb loaded
- Toyota Sienna '21-26: over by ~6,144 lb loaded
- Toyota Tacoma (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~3,444 lb loaded
- Toyota Tacoma (V6, tow pkg) '16-23: over by ~3,174 lb loaded
- Toyota Tundra (5.7 V8, tow pkg) '11-21: over by ~114 lb loaded
- Volkswagen Atlas (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~4,794 lb loaded
These verdicts assume 2 people aboard with typical gear. See the margin for your truck and your crew →
A missing row means the maker never published that figure: unknown, not zero.
- 1× Front queen bed(Permanent)—
- 2× Center double bunks(Permanent)—
- 1× Dinette converts(Convertible)—
- 1× Sofa converts(Convertible)—
Forest River (Mixed tier): Laminated, solar-equipped step-up Cherokee - better materials than Grey Wolf, same plant and same inconsistent finish work.
- 2026Introduced
Findable: a few listed nationwide most weeks. Why: Forest River is a volume manufacturer; only one model year; still in production. Estimated from build volume and production span, not a count of live listings.
Double center bunk layout; largest CCC in the sub-38 ft group.
Live listings for the 29DCB-L on the big marketplaces. Each search opens pre-filled with this exact floorplan:
Inventory varies by site and day. Slim pickings? search the whole Cherokee Alpha Wolf line ↗
These are the facts. Whether it beats the other six thousand rigs for you depends on what you care about. Set your priorities as sliders, switch on your hard limits, and watch the whole market re-rank around them. Every exclusion explained, every margin shown.
See where it ranks for you →Data compiled from manufacturer spec sheets, retrieved 2026-07.